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Null tense Sept. 19, 2012 – Day 10

Null tense Sept. 19, 2012 – Day 10. Introduction to Syntax ANTH 3590/7590 Harry Howard Tulane University. Course management. http://www.tulane.edu/~howard/ANTH3590/. Review. Null auxiliaries. THE ARGUMENT. The data He could have helped her, or she have helped him. (15)

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Null tense Sept. 19, 2012 – Day 10

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  1. Null tense Sept. 19, 2012 – Day 10 Introduction to Syntax ANTH 3590/7590 Harry Howard Tulane University

  2. Course management • http://www.tulane.edu/~howard/ANTH3590/ ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane

  3. Review ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane Null auxiliaries

  4. THE ARGUMENT • The data • He could have helped her, or she have helped him. (15) • *He could have helped her, or she’vehelped him. (18) • The conclusion • [TP she [T’could [VP have helped him]]] ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane

  5. §3.4 NULL T IN FINITE CLAUSES ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane

  6. NULL AUX > NULL T TP • Hypothesis: All finite clauses are TPs headed by an overt or null T constituent, which is the locus of the tense properties of a clause. TP PRN she T’ PRN she T’ T Af3sPres VP T does VP ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane V enjoy NP syntax V enjoy NP syntax

  7. Affix hopping TP • Remember what we said about semantic and phonological components. • At PF, an unattached affix Af is lowered onto the head of the complement of the constituent that contains Af. (#26) TP PRN she T’ PRN she T’ T Af3sPres VP T does VP ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane V enjoy NP syntax V enjoy NP syntax

  8. §3.5 NULL T IN INFINITIVE CLAUSES ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane

  9. Hypothesis TP PRN she T’ • All finite & infinitival clauses are TPs headed by an overt or null T constituent. T Af3sPres VP V want TP ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane PRN PRO T’ T to VP V enjoy NP syntax

  10. BARE INFINITIVES • Bare infinitives, #33, must have a null T • #I have never known [Tom criticise anyone] • A reporter saw [Senator Sleaze leave Benn’s Bunny Bar] • You mustn’t let [the pressure get to you] • Some have counterparts with to • Tom has never been known [to criticize anyone] • Senator Sleaze was seen [to leave Benny’s Bunny Bar] • Some had counterparts with to • I saw [her coral lips to move] (Shakespeare) • What would you have me to do? “ • Contraction/cliticization • I can’t let you have my passport. • *I can’t let you’ve my passport. ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane

  11. You must let [Mary enjoy syntax] TP PRN you T’ T must VP V let TP ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane PRN Mary T’ T to VP V enjoy NP syntax

  12. note to self • There was enough time left over to continue on to null C. ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane

  13. Q2 ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane MIN = 5.0 AVG = 7.9 MAX = 10.0

  14. NEXT TIME ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane §3.6 Null complementizers

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